İstanbul Nişantaşı Üniversitesi
Master's & Ph.D.

Graduate Admission

Quotas, ALES and foreign-language scores, and program-specific requirements for every master's and Ph.D. program at the Institute of Graduate Studies.

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Programs

Fall semester 2026–2027

Requirements by program

Choose a program type, then find your program. Each program sets its own ALES score type and, for some, the bachelor's fields it accepts.

Master's programs with thesis

  • Quota: 15 per program
  • ALES: Min. 55 for 35 of 37 programs
  • Foreign language: Min. 55 for English-taught programs

Taught in

  • Accounting and Auditing

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Advertising and Brand Communications

    Turkish
    ALESSÖZ 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementStudents are admitted to this program by interview.

  • Architectural Design

    Turkish
    ALESSAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design or Landscape Architecture — or of another suitable department approved by the Head of Department after a transcript review.

  • Artificial Intelligence Engineering

    Turkish
    ALESSAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of Engineering, Computer Education and Instructional Technology (BÖTE), Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Informatics, Software, Statistics or Information Science — or of another suitable department approved by the Head of Department after a transcript review.

  • Big Data Analytics and Management

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Biotechnology

    Turkish
    ALESSAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of a Faculty of Medicine, Science, Dentistry or Health Sciences, a School of Health or a School of Nursing — or of another suitable department approved by the Head of Department after a transcript review.

  • Business Administration

    English
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign language55
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Business Administration

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Chiropractic

    Turkish
    ALESSAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of a Faculty of Medicine or Health Sciences, a School of Health or a School of Nursing — or of another suitable department approved by the Head of Department after a transcript review.

  • Civil Engineering

    Turkish
    ALESSAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering or Architecture — or of another suitable department approved by the Head of Department after a transcript review.

  • Clinical Psychology

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of Psychology or Guidance and Psychological Counseling.

  • Computer Engineering

    Turkish
    ALESSAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of Engineering, Computer Education and Instructional Technology (BÖTE), Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Informatics, Software, Statistics or Information Science — or of another suitable department approved by the Head of Department after a transcript review.

  • Economics

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Engineering Management

    Turkish
    ALESSAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of an Engineering or an Economics and Administrative Sciences department — or of another suitable department approved by the Head of Department after a transcript review.

  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Finance and Banking

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

    Turkish
    ALESSÖZ 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Health Management

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Human Resources Management

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Information Technologies

    Turkish
    ALESSAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • International Business Administration

    English
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign language55
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • International Business Administration

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Local Governance

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Movement and Exercise Sciences

    Turkish
    ALESSÖZ / EA / SAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Music and Performing Arts

    Turkish
    ALESNot required
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • New Media and Journalism

    Turkish
    ALESSÖZ 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Nutrition and Dietetics

    Turkish
    ALESSAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of a Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry or Health Sciences, a School of Health or a School of Nursing, or of a Gastronomy department.

  • Political Science and International Relations

    English
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign language55
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Political Science and International Relations

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Political Science and Public Administration

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Psychology

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementGraduate of Medicine, Psychology, Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Sociology, Social Work, Philosophy or Child Development — or of another suitable department approved by the Head of Department after a transcript review.

  • Radio, Television and Cinema

    Turkish
    ALESSÖZ 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Social Policy

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Sports Management

    Turkish
    ALESSÖZ / EA / SAY 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Strategic Marketing and Brand Management

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Textile and Fashion Design

    Turkish
    ALESNot required
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.

  • Tourism Management

    Turkish
    ALESEA 55
    Foreign languageNot required
    RequirementA bachelor's degree in any field.
  • ALES is Türkiye's graduate entrance exam, run by ÖSYM. Score types: SAY — quantitative, EA — equal-weight, SÖZ — verbal. Where several types are listed, any one of them is accepted.
  • Foreign language: minimum score in YDS, YÖKDİL or an exam ÖSYM accepts as equivalent.
  • Quota: places per program for the fall semester.
See master's programs and fees

Questions about a requirement?

Not sure whether your degree or exam scores meet a program's requirements? Contact the Graduate School Office before you apply.

Graduate School Office

lee@nisantasi.edu.tr

+90 212 210 10 10 (ext. 1500–1502–1503–1505–1508)

Official document

İstanbul Nişantaşı University Institute of Graduate Studies — Quotas and Application Requirements, Fall Semester 2026–2027

PDFQuotas & requirements 2026–2027 (Turkish)9 pages · 260 KBDownload

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